Virginia Organizing Calendar of Events

Environmental Justice Workshop (Zoom)

Zoom VA, United States

Coal ash! Pipelines! Fracked gas! Chemical waste dumps! Do you know what environmental hazards are in your community? This workshop will provide an introduction to environmental justice communities and the key principles that guide our work. We'll explore the day-to-day challenges these communities confront and discuss Virginia Organizing's plans to build power around environmental justice […]

Storytelling for Change (Zoom Workshop)

Zoom VA, United States

During one to ones, interviews, and presentations, we're often sharing our experiences. Let's discuss what's involved in good storytelling to improve our stories and get more favorable responses. Facilitated by Jay Johnson, a professional storyteller and long-time Virginia Organizing State Governing Board member. Register here.

Self Care & Healing Justice in Organizing (Zoom Workshop)

Zoom VA, United States

Self care is an important part of everyone's life, especially those who are involved in social justice work. This work takes a toll on our own health, and it is important to prioritize ourselves in our daily lives. We will share about healing justice, and everyone will write and share about their own physical, emotional, […]

Restorative Justice in Education Zoom Training

Zoom VA, United States

This webinar will share with folks about proactive approaches to Restorative Justice in Education (RJE). Sometimes, schools limit their implementation of RJE to their discipline systems - and yes, we need to change the way we work with school discipline structures if we are to dismantle the pipeline to prison - but there are a […]

Organizing 101 Zoom Training

Zoom VA, United States

This webinar will lead participants through a campaign. We will start with discussing the difference between direct service organizations, and organizing. We will talk about how to select an issue to work on within one's organization, and go through the steps of building a campaign around that issue. This includes pinpointing the decision maker, recruiting […]

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